Radler

See also: radler

German

Etymology

Radler is a Bavarian word for Radfahrer (cyclist): Rad + -ler.

There are several theories about the origin of the beverage and its naming, but they are all dated in the 19th century, when the beverage became a popular thirst quencher with lower alcoholic content than beer within the emerging movement of recreational cycling among the working class.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaːdlɐ/
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Noun

Radler n or m (strong, genitive Radlers, plural Radler)

  1. (chiefly Southern Germany) shandy (beer mixed with lemonade)
    Synonyms: Alsterwasser, Alster, (Switzerland) Panaché

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Noun

Radler m (strong, genitive Radlers, plural Radler, feminine Radlerin)

  1. (cycling, colloquial) cyclist
    Synonyms: Fahrradfahrer, Radfahrer

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